8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2019

ROLLINS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-4422	51-0068479
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2170 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 888-2000

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Emerging Growth Company    o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    o

Item 2.01.  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On April 30, 2019, Rollins, Inc. (“Rollins”), a Delaware corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, completed the acquisition of the residential and commercial pest prevention business of Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc. Subject to post-closing adjustments, the purchase price paid for the acquisition is estimated to be approximately $412 million. The purchase price was negotiated at arms length.

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On April 30, 2019, Rollins issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K, announcing completion of the acquisition described in Item 2.01.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of business acquired.

The financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) will be filed within the time period required by amendment of this Current Report.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) will be filed within the time period required by amendment of this Current Report.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
(10.1)+	Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Rollins, Inc., Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc., the Stockholders of Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc., the Principals and the Stockholders Representative incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (10.1)+ as filed with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
(10.2)+	Asset Purchase Agreement among King Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Geotech Supply Co., LLC, a California limited liability company, and Clarksons California Properties, a California limited partnership incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (10.2)+ as filed with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
(10.3)+	Real Estate Purchase Agreement by and between RCI – KING, INC., and Clarksons California Properties, a California limited partnership incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (10.3)+ as filed with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
99.1	Press release dated April 30, 2019.
+	Portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rollins, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ROLLINS, INC.

Date:  April 30, 2019	By:	/s/ Paul Edward Northen
	Name:	Paul Edward Northen
	Title:	Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Further Information Contact

Eddie Northen (404) 888-2242

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ROLLINS, INC. ACQUIRES CLARK PEST CONTROL OF STOCKTON, INC.

ATLANTA, GA, April 30, 2019 - Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial service company announced today that it completed the purchase of Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc.

Clark is a family owned company established by Charlie Clark in 1950 and is headquartered in Lodi, CA. It is the leading pest management company in California and the nation’s 8^th largest pest management company according to PCT 100 rankings. Additionally included in this acquisition are real estate properties and Geotech Supply. Currently, the company operates in 26 locations and offers both residential and commercial pest control throughout California and northwestern Nevada. Clark’s Robert Baker will stay on to run day to day operations in California. With this acquisition, Rollins, Inc.’s total customer count is now approximately 2.4M.

Gary W. Rollins, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rollins, states, “This family-owned business is a great addition to Rollins’ Family of Brands. We see great opportunity for this Company and its employees. ”

“The Clark Pest Control family is proud to become a member of the Rollins, Inc. team. We are excited for the opportunities this brings for the Clark employees,” says Robert Baker, President of Clark Pest Control.

About Rollins

Rollins, Inc. is a premier global consumer and commercial services company. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Orkin LLC., HomeTeam Pest Defense, Orkin Canada, Western Pest Services, Northwest Exterminating, Critter Control, Inc., The Industrial Fumigant Company, Trutech LLC., Rollins Australia, Waltham Services LLC., PermaTreat, Rollins UK, and Crane Pest Control, the Company provides essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to more than two million customers in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, Africa, Mexico, and Australia from more than 700 locations. You can learn more about Rollins and its subsidiaries by visiting our web sites at www.orkin.com, www.pestdefense.com, www.orkincanada.ca, www.westernpest.com, www.callnorthwest.com, www.crittercontrol.com, www.indfumco.com, www.trutechinc.com, www.orkinau.com, www.walthamservices.com, www.opcpest.com, www.permatreat.com, www.cranepestcontrol.com, www.safeguardpestcontrol.co.uk, www.aardwolfpestkare.com, and www.rollins.com. You can also find this and other news releases at www.rollins.com by accessing the news releases button.